From: EarlyFla_SE_History@yahoogroups.com To: EarlyFla_SE_History@yahoogroups.com Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 03:50:08 +0000 Subject: [EarlyFla_SE_History] June 6,...
Bruce: ... Here's a link: http://www.armasaral.com <http://www.armasaral.com> As I have not had one of these in my hands, you shouldn't construe this message...
Hi, The Argentinian source is Tierra Celta, http://www.tierracelta.com.ar/armas_de_avancarga.htm, and the owner is Diego Alejandro Longeira. He recently...
Thanks Eliud, I have alot of translators at my end. ... From: Eliud Bonilla <ebonilla@...> Subject: [Soldados] Re: Spanish guns in...
Eliud, I might be interested in the 1757, how much is it? ... From: Eliud Bonilla <ebonilla@...> Subject: [Soldados] Re: Spanish guns...
I am looking for a description of an Alta California presidial soldado "uniform" of the 1810-1822 period: (realizing that supplies were hard to come by on...
Steve Take another look at the enlargement of the right-foreground group in California/Misión San Gabriel by F.Deppe 1832 in the photos file. '32 is early...
Bob, Thanks. the soldado San Gab image looks pretty much what I thought, although 1832 is a little out of the time frame I was hoping for...
Steve - I was hoping David R would weigh in here. Every source I have says the same thing... to the point that their agreement is almost scary. Short blue coat...
Upcoming Osprey release: American Loyalist Troops 1775–84 FYI Loyalist militias fought against Galvez in the Pensacola campaign. American Loyalist Troops...
For what it is worth. I am finding evidence that the lapeled coat is introduced to Presidio forces in Nove 1778. That coat remains in use until 1792 (the next...
True. Check out Maryland Loyalists in the American Revolution by M. Christopher New. Great book, IMHO! It notes how many a Maryland loyalist joined to defend...
I have Christopher New's book Maryland Loyalists. I agree it is an outstanding book on the Loyalist unit which fought in Pensacola and ultimately moved to Nova...
True. But while not taking anything away from the Spaniards' achievement, I've heard/read in the popular history that the Pensacola garrison was far more than...
... Eliud, Spanish Nightwatch (and its British counterpart in December) is held in downtown St. Augustine, rather than the more remote Ft. Matanzas. The last...
Hola! I'm afraid I've been distracted lately - off playing with pirates. I was in New Orleans and then in Amherst, MA to give a talk on the history of pirate...
I was invited to go to the pirate bit in New Orleans but with petrol going for what it is these days I have to be selective about long distance drives...
Every day is Halloween in NO! dud ... From: g. <miqueletlock@...> Subject: [Soldados] AAARGH!! :) To: Soldados@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, June 20,...
Hola Steve! So, was the information I sent at all useful? Where do you plan to interpret the 1810 - 1820 period for California presidios? Oh, and by the way...
I went to an opening of the new "History Center" for the old Vail Ranch in Temecula, California. The soldados (and a padre) went through Temecula in 1797...
David; Where is your documentation for your anti-Arrrrhhhh- statement? I prefer to believe Robert Newton, Wallace Beery, George Sanders, and all those other...
After all, we all know how wonderfully Hoakywood does history. And yet there are times when they are able to convey something that feels correct. Ah if only...
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